"Grab SKS, go Innawoods" meme aside, how does the SKS

>>31555781
Poorfags.

>>31555781
Grab ar go innawoods is the new meme.

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>>31555781
It's ok and a very neat gun, but there's both better and worse options out there.
Stripper clips are easy to carry around and easy to use, and there's decent options for carrying ammo.
It's not like shtf is going to be a series of firefights anyway. It'll just be like going back in time some decades, you'll have to work a lot harder, longer, and much more physically to survive.

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I love my sks. Sold my ar15 and my ak just so we could only have each other. Accuracy was better with this rifle than any I've owned.

>>31555781
The SKS is a rugged, reliable gun, easily one of the toughest guns on the market today. It's easy to strip and maintain. 7.62x39 is a common round, and stripper clips are easy to carry. It can be suitable for hunting, defence, or any other task, but the biggest drawback being weight (compared to, say, an AR), and the sights, which many dislike. But there's an enormous aftermarket to fix anything you may dislike about the gun. And if you live up in Syrupland, they're still in the $200 range, meaning you get stunning value for the cost.

>>31555781
It's better than a Garand
s'alright

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>>31555781
In the event you find a bottle of coke post SHTF, you can open it with the rifle turned upside down and the bolt locked back. Just place the lip of the bottle on the upper lip of the bolt guide in pic related, and use the other side for leverage as you twist the rifle counter clockwise (barrel pointed forwards).

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>>31555781
It's retard simple to use and maintain, and is reliable as hell. Those are it's biggest claims to fame. It's reasonably accurate at the ranges most people would be using them, and has enough punch to take a deer, along with a cartridge that is light enough to carry lots of

Also, because I live in leafland there is no shortage of ammo or spare parts to be found for it, and I paid under 200 for mine.

>>31555781
it performed just well as the weapon of choice for the Vietcong in the ´nam. So I´d say it works just fine as a self-defense weapon. The fact that it has integrated magazine also means less parts you can lose.

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I love my guns. Very nice. Stupid easy to maintain, and much like my buddy >>31556145, in leafland everything for the SKS is dirt cheap. Canada should really just be called "WWII Russian surplus; the country"

>>31556145
>>31556220
sks shortage soon according to westrifle, russian sanctions are going to cut off all imports.

>>31556238
Any source on that? I've been trying to convice my bro to buy an SKS but he thinks they'll be around till 2100 still under $250. He doesn't take any of my opinions seriously unless they're sourced.

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Not as good as Mosin.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4C-DyJz3t84

>>31555781
It has merits and drawbacks. While not an ideal SHTF rifle, you could definitely do worse.
+reliable
+simple
+durable
-sights kinda suck
-no good optics mounting options limits your range and precision
-no detachable mags that are worth looking at (even the original mags for the sks-d suck)
-in the US, x39 stripper clips are rare and expensive
-in the US, quality 7.62x39 ammo is rare and cheap 7.62x39 ammo is less common than other rounds
-gun is heavy, ammo is heavy (ammo weighs 90% of what .308 does for 40% of the capability)
-rifle itself is inaccurate enough to limit it to 250m and in for fighting and 150m and in for ethical hunting. Rifle is a 3-4 MOA gun.

>>31556238
Because there's really been a prevalence of Russian sks' compared to [the other dozen countries that either made or extensively used it] for the last 20 years, right?

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>>31556259
>sights kinda suck
Not your fault, but you might be aiming wrongly.
>pic related

>>31556238
At least there's still Yugo and Chinese ones

>>31556258
Yes, because a heavy long unreliable rifle chambered in a round that's scarce as shit in the US is a good choice.

>>31556271
That's why i use it to turn my meats. A mosin couldn't do anything else.

>>31556267
Not him, but wow, I am dumb for not knowing this. Thanks!

>>31556267
Shit nigga, I did the same thing for years.

>>31556267
Okay let me spell it out to you why the sights kinda suck.
>they're thick as shit and crudely cut
This hurts precision in exchange for durability and cheapness to manufacture
>notch-and-post sights are literally the least precise of all sights
This hurts precision in exchange for speed
>despite the rifle being 40-44 inches long it's got only about 14" of sight radius
This hurts precision for no benefit

Are they usable? Yeah. Are they inferior to aperture or ghost-ring sights as found on literally everybody else's combat weapons dating back to the end of WW2? Also yes. Please note I said they "kinda suck" not that they were "dogshit bad unusable pieces of crap"

>>31556143
>bottle of coke
>not a twist off cap
Just use your hands bro

>>31556303
>glass bottles of anything but low-end American beer
>twist off cap
pick one

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>>31555781
Love it for coyote and deer. Have been out in the bush for 5 days with one and it still fired without fail after lots of rain, dirt and no cleaning.

Pic related

>>31556290
>>31556292
Is no problem friends. I was even doing this for the first few shoots. Then I started hearing those glorious pings every single shot I took at those propane tanks. It was a great feeling.
>>31556296
I understand that they're not the best, but they certainly get the job done for the price. I just wasn't sure if you knew how to use the sights though, or if you just thought they shot higher for some reason.

>>31556259
I just threw out like 60 stripper clips right into the garbage

>>31556313
I distinctly recall taking an antigun to the range once with my SKS.

Near the middle of the shoot, it stopped up because I'd forgotten to properly lube it before we went out. He freaked out and tossed it down on the concrete, I picked it up and spat in the bolt, worked it a few times. No problems after that. The things are fucking awesome, I love my SKS.

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>>31556329
>y tho

>>31556303
If I found a plastic bottle of coke post-SHTF, I'd use it for target practice before drinking the nasty shit.

>>31556267
Im skeptical. What if you had a larger target? Or a smaller one? Using this would skew your aim off of the center

....or is this just shitposting

>>31556354
They hurt my thumb

>>31556312
Sodas are exclusively twist off here.
Coke is a soda.

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>>31556373
>stripper clips hurting your thumb
Come on friend, get gud
>>31556367
It's meant for a man sized target at 100 yards. Aim at the stomach, get a chest or head shot.
I have no idea honestly on the finer details. I'm going out to the range this Saturday so I'll take a look then at 20, 50, 100 yards with this method.

>>31556386
So it's meant for people that can't zero a rifle?

>>31556379
Glass-bottle sodas in the US are not. Though they're also pretty uncommon.

Glass-bottle beer that isn't Coors or Bud Light are not (including BL-Lime and Coors Light being lift-off).

>>31556396
It's meant for rifles that have no ability to adjust the sights that will forever be stuck with a factory "zero"

>>31556331
>He freaked out and tossed it down on the concrete

You gave him shit for that, right?

>>31556238
So I should buy a few as an investment?

>>31556409
You can adjust the sights though.. it's just like an AK sights.

>>31556259
>No good optics mounting options
I just ordered pic related. Gonna have to test it and report back.
>Base stays secure on the gun, rail with optic on it removes for cleaning
>Non-permanent, no drilling/tapping/etc
>Stripper clips still usable
>Secure base, unlike that Barska dust cover mount shit everyone seems to buy
>Buy a spare rail to rapidly swap between, say, a red dot and an LER optic
>Functions as a backup sight in case of emergency
They also make AK and Vz.58 mounts, and I convinced them to try their hand at a pair of SVT mounts (sniper and non-sniper versions).

>>31556409
>>31555781
>>31556068
>>31556259


What are good sights / optics for the SKS?

Can they be mounted without TAPCO tacticooling the SKS??

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>>31556427
Fug.

>>31556443
Looks like shit.

And scout-mounted scopes are shitty to aim with.

>>31556427
>>31556443
You got an SKS CTG? Looks good, and I'm happy for you.
>>31556434
Iron sights. Rifle is fine.
If you really want a scope put on it, I'd recommend the magwedge Kwikrail attachment. It's so awesome, but it inhibits the ability to use clips so you're gonna have to grind down the action area to fit in aftermarket mags.

>>31556434
The sights that it comes with are good enough for the capabilities of the rifle/ammo.

There are NO good optics options, since the only ones that even attempt to hold a zero are forward-mounted "scout scope" style and most of them either semi-permanently prevent the use of irons or permanently prevent the use of stripper clips. And that's on top of LER scopes being dildos.

>>31556424
Yes?

Doesn't change the fact that that style of shooting was for rifles you couldn't adjust the sights on though.

And the SKS sights are only adjustable for elevation, and even then the adjustments are crude and non-repeatable.

>>31555781
Is there any advantage to a SKS if I already have an AK?

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>>31556434
Here's the kwikrail. It's pricey, but I think it's worth it.
http://magwedge.com/products/rifle-accessories/magwedge-sks-full-length-kwik-rail/

>>31556459
Sorry you have such bad taste.
>>31556460
I have two. Excellent rifles.
>>31556470
Which is why I selected the SI mount. I can still hold zero and use irons in a pinch. As for not liking LER optics, well, that's a matter of taste. I like them, as do many others.

>>31556499
>That dark wood
Mmmmm, love it. But the rail looks like shit. Sorry, pal.

>>31556506
>Hold zero
I meant use stripper clips. Coffee hasn't kicked in yet. And it's perfectly reversible.

>>31556506
The magnification range available in LER scopes would actually be pretty appropriate for an SKS, yes.

Doesn't change the fact that even a high-quality LER scope is going to be worse glass than a normal scope in the same price range while being a max of 8x magnification and not FFP, while significantly changing the balance point of the rifle in a negative way.

Also literally nobody makes a 1-4x or 1-6x LER scope.

>>31556025

>Im broke and Im selling any gun people will actually buy

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>>31556517
It's alright. I enjoy the rifle myself, so that's all I really care about.

>>31556268
When was the last time you saw Yugo/Chinese sks in Canada?

>>31556570
.... never actually for me; I'm >>31556530
not the guy you asked though.

>>31555781
I may get flak on this but SKS is a pretty poor choice, and I'm not talking financially

If you want something that would last for a pretty long time innajungle, get something that is

>mechanically simple,easy to service innajungle
>foolproof
>relatively light
>non snowflake ammo

For this, I would recommend only 2 types of gun tbf; either a single shot rifle or single shot shotgun. I personally prefer single shot shotgun tho, since in a thick jungle, you can't see for shit beyond 10 yards and having a shotgun (with a variety of ammo types) would benbetter

>>31556570
Chinese?

Literally every day at Canadian Tire.

A Yugo will pop up on the used market every once in a while, but agreed those are rare.

I had a pretty used Russian SKS 1951 CCCP marked. I traded it for a 1992 CZ 75 Pre B. I kinda miss it but I now have an AK and 6920.....

>>31556499
Does that still allow for stripper clip loading??

>>31556460
>>31556673
Derp, never mind.

>>31556528
Fair points. I'm simply partial to them. Will probably swap it for an aperture rear sight down the road when I snag a Savage 11 Scout.

>>31556684
>>31556673
http://magwedge.com/products/rifle-accessories/sks-tactical-kwikrail/
Just in luck buddy. they came out with a rail system that allows stripper clips, but it's mostly with RDS or low powered scopes. like 2x-4x max

>>31556529
Hahahahahahahahha! Yeah, no. Needed more room in my closet.

>>31556720
Seeing as the range for an SKS is generally speaking "short".. 4x power is PLENTY.

>>31556720
Ooooooo, very nice.

Side accessory rail as well, perfect for a snapshot laser pointer.

>>31556771
>>31556793
>4x is PLENTY
That's very true. I have a 3-9x45mm Zeiss scope on that dark wood, and I rarely go above 5x for range shoots.
I got it within 5 MOA, I need to get it down further though.

Magwedge makes great products. I'm a enthusiastic consumer of thiers.

>>31556851
Welp, time for some online shopping.


Wait.. what the heck.

This looks so out of place it's not even funny.

http://magwedge.com/products/rifle-accessories/sks-g9-mag-adaptor-combo/

>>31556886
Yeah... not every single product they make is nice. But I mean there's a market for it, I just pray to God for those souls that buy that.

>>31555781
>SHTF
I have no fucking idea what this even means. If it means the end of the world, the SKS is anachronistic as a fighting gun and outperformed by any rifle built around detatchable mags + solid mounting options for optics
>Innawoods
Like, hunting, and wildlife defense?

A .30-30 will give you a better trigger, better accuracy, more bullet options, superior terminal ballistics via heavier projectiles, be lighter,

I have two SKS's, I like them and shoot them often, but it's mostly because the ammunition is cheap and they're fun to fuck around with. All in all though, the only thing that they can do better than my other rifles is survive a toss down a flight of stairs. They're rugged as fuck.

>>31555781
>SHTF/innawoods.
Not a great choice, but not a bad one either. Name of the game innawoods is reliability and versatility. I would take an AR or a pump shottie. Both have common parts, common ammo, can accept various ammo types, and are hard to break. If your innawoods gun cannot provide food for you AND protect you, then it's not a good innawoods gun.

>>31555781
SKS-45
>8.5lb unloaded (just under 4kg)
>Accurate to about 400m though people have reached 500m with it, even with Chinese made ones
>Diehard reliable
>Piss-easy to strip/clean
>Cleaning kit in the stock so just need to bring your own patches and oil
>Legendarily well priced (try to find a better semi-auto for $200-250, I dare you)
>7.62x39 good for hunting deer, and if you're a good enough shot, can even take down moose

Only real downside that I can see is the 10 round capacity, but really, what threats do you expect to find innawoods? Anticipate being attacked by a dozen ninjas? Sucks that it can only be comfortably reloaded after being emptied, but the clips work well enough, and it's incredibly easy to install a 20-rnd mag if you want to double your capacity.

Oh, and another downside is the weight, if you're a complete pussy. The ammo is light, though. 3 10-rnd 7.62x39 clips weigh about the same as a 30-rnd STANAG mag, so you can LITERALLY carry about as much ammo for an SKS as you can with an AR-15. There's also the bayonet, which you can remove to save weight, or you can be more badass and keep it on. In the event you COMPLETELY run out of ammo, it might be better to have a spear (the bayoneted rifle) rather than just a blunt instrument (empty rifle without bayonet) or a handheld knife. Just Saiyan. I'd rather an empty SKS with a bayonet rather than an empty AR-15 without a bayonet. Though what with the weight and wood, I'd also rather an empty SKS without a bayonet over an AR-15 without a bayonet.

>>31556271
Okay I know the Mosin is shit and agree with almost everything you say but they are not "unreliable" at all.
You just tossed that buzzword in there to make your point seem more potent.

>>31558996
M91/30 is long and heavy, I grant you, but they are as reliable and accurate as ANY Kar98k if you get a good one. They were made during bad times, by poorly skilled workers, with more emphasis on quantity over quality than just about any other rifle of WWII save for the last-ditch Type 99 and the Volksturm bolt action.

Yes there are M91/30s that are of poor quality, either because it was a lemon from the factory due to the situation, or because of a shoddy refurbishment that didn't give it parts that were suitable for that individual Mosin, or because it was so heavily used during the war, possibly not cleaned well in spite of the corrosive ammo.

There are many factors, but the M91/30 is not inherently inaccurate or unreliable. There are simply more bad examples than most other rifles (save for the Type 99, in which case when it's bad, IT'S FUCKING AWFUL). Get a mid-good quality M91/30, and it'll perform just about as good as a Kar98k, however there ARE aspects that can make it a clunkier action to work/reload with if you don't know what you're doing. Techniques do help.

>>31558934
>even with Chinese made ones
How's this a surprise?
The Chinese make great AKs and SKSs.

>>31556259
>-in the US, quality 7.62x39 ammo is rare and cheap 7.62x39 ammo is less common than other rounds
This is not true in Washington. Slavshit r us up here in the PNW.

>>31559042
All I said was they are not unreliable and you wrote me 3 paragraphs of shit I don't care about lol.
I've owned Mosins before.
You don't have to tell me anything about them. Because I already know.

>>31556267
I did this when I was just starting to shoot.

>>31559050
People generally assume Chinese=crap. I've heard very little bad spoken of Chinese firearms, and believe me, we get A LOT of them in Canada. Copies of the SKS (even an SKS-M which uses AK mags), TT-33, M1911, Hi Power, CZ-75, P226, M1A, AR-15, as well as of course the QBZ-97 and that Chinese 'Police Pistol' thing that I forget the name of. NZ-94 or some silly thing like that.

I'm a traditionalist through-and-through, I've got just about nothing but wood and steel in my safes... but that one time I got to handle a QBZ-97?... it was amazing. Well maybe not 'amazing', but I liked it FAR more than I expected to.

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>>31555781
wooden rifle = fud

>>31559160
(you) = nogunz

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>>31559160

>>31556396
no that's just a combloc thing when it comes to point of aim. The "battle zero" for AK rifles (as well as the SKS) is typically at 300m. If you're shooting at 100m you'll end up shooting high. So to keep it simple they just aim for the belt buckle.

>>31559042
>M91/30 is long and heavy, I grant you, but they are as reliable and accurate as ANY Kar98k

>emphasis on quantity over quality

Theres a reason every 'top five' bolt actions is basically a 'top five mausers' list doesn't include a nugget. I've seen it in person, it has feeding issues and a shitty 2 piece bolt. Even if you argued that you should hold the Finnish ones up for comparison it still falls short because of the design failures.

It's HEAVY

>>31560014
Compared to what?

It's way lighter than my m14 clone.
Also 7.62x39 is pretty light to carry.

I've carried mine innawoods for miles without it being an issue

>>31556271
>7.62x54R
>scarce in the US

???

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Does SKS need the bayonet extended to hit POA like the Mosin?

>>31556267
>>31556290
>>31556320
>not knowing the difference between a 6 o'clock holdover and a 12 o'clock holdover

>>31560655
not that fag, but compared to .223, .308 and fuddy-06, 54r isn't on a shelf in every walmart across the country, most of them, yes, but not all of them.

I can tell you anybody who recommends SKS as SHTF weapon is fucking retarded.

What you REALLY want as a SHTF weapon is a shitty .22 plinker and a 9mm SMG or a pistol. Maybe a 5.56 rifle.

Your shitty 7.62 memegun will be useless as soon as it runs out of gun juice, while virtually EVERYBODY has .22 or 9mm. 5.56 is rarer but still common as fuck.

inb4 >hurr muh stoppping power
Doesn't fucking matter, you're dead after the first hit, you just don't know it yet.

>>31560704
Doesn't really matter, since you can actually adjust the front sights on SKSs.

>>31556496
you can adjust windage with a tool you retard

>>31560804
>not that fag, but compared to .223, .308 and fuddy-06

obviously it's not as common as those rounds, those are American rounds

you might as well say any non-American ammo is scarce

>>31555846
That's.. sad..
NYET.
MAKE SKS GREAT AGAIN

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I enjoy my SKS-M. When I got it, had 0 rounds fired out of it, was brand spankin' new, with cosmoline caked all over it. Since I have owned it, it has seen less than 200 rounds for it. It's fun to shoot, and pretty darn accurate too.

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Has anyone ever obrez's an SKS?

can anyone recommend a good scope mount? I don't want one that goes on the gas tube. I would really like one that is side mounted on the dust cover. I would probably put something like a 4x32 on it.

>>31561451
>SKS-M
pic not related obviously.

>>31561648
It destroys the gas system and prevents it from cycling.

>>31556570

My LGS has a Yugo.... As far as I could tell.

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I trust my sks with my life and would prefer it over any of my other semi auto rifles. There's nothing else like it for ruggedness. What many people claim are disadvantages, such as the fixed mag and iron sights, would actually be advantages in the long term. There's nothing that can break or get lost.

I own two 1954 tulas and an m59 yugo. Never kept any of the chinese rifles because the fit and finish was poor and the rifle itself felt flimsy next to my yugo.

>>31556271

>sks
>light

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>>31556145
>is reliable as hell
I hadn't even heard of issues with SKSs until I had two FTFs last range trip. Not sure if it was ammo, or how I had the ammo loaded in the magazine, but I was surprised.
I don't have a pic of the other one, but this was the first.

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I like mine. Accurate, though I've never taken it out over 100 yards. Never had a jam outside of my torture test and even then it was only failure to eject/extract.

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>>31562520

That is the weirdest thing. I didn't beleive it was possible.

Are you sure you didn't stage that photo anon?

>>31562520
I've had that happen myself and have seen it on Youtube. It's during rapid firing, I guess the last round pops out somehow and the bolt closes itself before the round escapes fully.

>>31562578
I promise it's a real picture. I should have taken a picture of the case to show where the carrier left a mark. I went and asked the RO if it was safe to shoot, he said yeah, so I did. It was fine after that. I like my guns on the wet side, so it's possible I had too much lube and that affected how the bolt interacted with the case. I dunno man.

>>31562597
I was essentially mag dumping during this, so that makes sense. Wasn't the last round though. Ignore that last sentence if you just meant "previous round."

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>>31562619
No, I meant the last round in the mag. I've shot probably 800 rounds in three years and only had it happen once.

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Heres my Type 56. It originally came with a butchered Albanian stock that was full of carvings so I took that one off to preserve it and I put a norinco stock on it and changed out the blade to a spike.

>>31562758
Your bayonet is on upside down. <[;^)

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>>31562785
I do not understand

>>31562810
If you take it off, flip it, and put it back on, it'll be flush with the handguard.

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>>31562619
>>31562578
>>31562520
I lied, I do have a picture of the 2nd FTF. This happened right after that one, IIRC

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>>31562881
Wew, never had that happen.

>>31562838
Holy dick I feel dumb

Thanks for pointing that out!

>>31562520
I have had this exact malfunction ONCE with my 1952 Tula, on the last round. I've read it could be due to weakened feed lips.

>>31562919
Don't, I see a LOT of people with them on like that. I found this out by accident, even. Put it back on one day and thought "That feels much better."

Also a US dime is a perfect fit for the bayonet screw.

>>31560824
depends on the country mr smartypants

>>31562965
Yep, it looks and feels way better with it turned around. Thanks!

Got my sks on the cheap, but the thing is, no bayonet or cleaning kit (not even a rod), no stock fixed mag (came with a metal 30rd), and the nut that goes here to hold a bar in place.
Anyone have links to products I can use to rectify these issues?

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>>31563703
Forgot pic.

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>mfw found a beat to shit SKS in a pawnshop going for $450
I guess the days of a $200 SKS are over. Kind of a shame because I'd like to have one even though I have an AK

>>31559963
>it still falls short because of the design failures.
what failures?

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Seems like an appropriate thread to ask. Anyone know why the op-rod won't go back inside its channel? I somewhat fixed the issue by polishing but I never actually addressed the issue. It's a type 56 if that helps.

>>31564617
The channel that the rod rides in may have some gunk in it.Try cleaning it out .

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>>31563703

The bayonet, cleaning kit, and fixed mag can all be found on ebay. The nut or washer for the recoil lug will probably have to come from numrich.

I hope you got that thing for less than 300 bucks because its going to take another 50 to 60 dollars to make it a complete rifle.

Have the most aesthetic sks pic ever

>>31563733
I bought mine for $250. They're out there.

bump this is a good thread

>>31565677
Thanks m8, got it for $210. Barrel and all bits and pieces in the action are in excellent condition, and all serials except mag (obviously) and stock match.

>>31556331
Make sure everyone you shoot with knows to keep the muzzle pointed downrange after a failure to fire in case its a hangfire, and that they should never give up control of the direction of the gun.
>>31556411
Also do this.

>>31560824
In the US, 9mm might be more common, but people tend to stockpile 5.56. That said there is probably something to the idea of using the same round for a handgun and a carbine.

>>31556068
Where are you seeing them for $200? $350 is what a yugo goes for online before shipping/transfer. At that price you could just get an AR for a bit more.

Love my sks cowboy companion. Shorter and no bayonet but non-matching numbers. When I got it it would pierce the primers so I bought a new firing pin and problem solved.

>>31559963
>>31564104
Different anon here but they definitely can have feeding issues.They're pretty unergonomic and easily the slowest of the WW2 bolt guns.Also the surfaces that the bolt cams open with on the receiver are open to the environment and if you get muddy grime in there you're in for a shitfest.

>>31556267
wait, what? you are supposed to put the small dark circle in the peep sight above the front sight post instead of putting the front sight post directly into the center of the dark spot?

I never had any problems shooting my Garand shooting it with the dark spot in the middle of the post.

>>31571859
$200 SKS at any Canadian Tire

>>31558934
So, how does this entire list compare vs. the MAS 49/56? The only issue is the price (which I was willing to pay), but, they seem pretty similar otherwise.

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>Tfw got SKS today

Feels good tovarisch

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>>31555781
>Was it really just the price point at the time
That's about 75% of the reason, kinda retarded to go that route these days when you can spend a bit more and have and AK/AR that will do the job better in almost every way.

>>31556267
>the only way to shoot is to lollipop
What the flying fuck is this shit?

I can't decide on an aftermarket tacticool stock

The Tapco stuff looks alright but some make it awkward to take the rifle apart later for cleaning, or shit quality (ATI grips come loose etc)

>>31573543
shes a beaut

>>31558934
>$200-250

Fucking where? These things cost 400-500 these days.

>>31573686
Cabela's in Ottawa had them on sale for $199CAD

>>31560824
Can you American not get spam cans of 1440 7.62x39 @20 c/round?

>>31573801
i don't know about 1440, but I can get 640 for $150 at my lgs

>>31573809
Usd or cad?

>>31573840
usd. here in iowa. gun shows are shit for ammo. its like every gun show vendor is selling for 10-15% more than value.

>>31559963
I'm a big nugget fan and this guy is right. A mosin is a perfectly adequate truck gun and wouldn't be horrible in a SHTF situation, but a Mauser will always top a Mosin.

The firing pin on my Tula SKS is bent. It started light striking at the range the other day, when I took the retaining pin out, the firing pin wouldn't budge, had to tap it lightly with a punch to get it out.

Not sure how easy it'll be for other people to see in the picture, but it's bent on the back side where the hammer makes contact. This prevents it from sliding all the way through the channel, so only a tiny bit of the pin sticks out of the bolt face, causing the light strikes. Had I kept trying to fire it, I'm sure it would've eventually wedged far enough in that it would detonate primers, and be stuck forward and start slam firing.

I'm hesitant to try to bend it back into shape, as the metal might be compromised/weakened and this could happen again. Can anyone confirm this is a bad idea and that I should just order a new one?

>>31556267
that depends on distance from the target

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>>31574373
I don't know why 4chan keeps eating my pictures.

>>31574143
I see in Canada for a 1440 of Chinese ammo it would cost (you) 225 usd

>>31574392
I think its time for a new firing pin. They can be bought online for cheap

>>31575047
Yeah that's what I figured.

I just ordered one from Brownells for $43. More than I thought it'd be, but it's one of the ones with a spring.

>>31556312
>>31556379
>>31556399
Have y'all not heard of mexicoke?

>>31555781
Still the best sub 400 dollar centerfire semi automatic rifle that's not chambered for a pistol caliber, for whatever that's worth. Can still be had dirt cheap if you shop around and wait.

275 dollars: http://www.armslist.com/posts/5644653/desmoines-iowa-rifles-for-sale--59-66-yugo-sks

330 dollars: http://www.southernohiogun.com/longguns/sks-rifles/chinese-sks-rifle-7-62x39cal.html

another 330 dollar listing: http://www.jgsales.com/chinese-sks-type-56-semi-auto-rifle,-7.62x39,-military-surplus-issue-with-bayonet,-c-r.-used.-p-58288.html

>>31555781
>Was it really just the price point at the time

Yeah.

That's literally it. Same thing happened with mosins, WASR's, makarov's, glocks, etc.

People buy cheap shit and then make up memes about it because everyone has the shit, since it's cheap.

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>>31577086
shit is awesome, i love my mak, mosin, and wasr.
Awesome guns for the price; given the option I'd never trust my life on a single weapon.
>systems is where it's at

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>>31561648
>>31562207
its been done

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>>31577227

>>31559050
It depends on the Chinese.

Government used Chinese is just as good as a Russian, a Norinco made for export Chinese is considerably less so.

>>31574373
Mine was bent too. I straightened it out but bent again. I don't know why. I bought a new pin and no problem after that. BTW, I was getting pierced primers instead of light hits.

>>31575244
$43 for a pin? No way. Are you sure you didn't just buy a bolt?

>>31581078
http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/bolt-parts/firing-pin-parts/firing-pins/sks-enhanced-firing-pin-prod24637.aspx

Everything else I found online was either sketchy or more expensive.

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>>31555781
I got a question. I just bought a Yugo 59/66 from a pawn shop for $375. It shoots great, pretty accurate and a lot milder recoil than my AK. Loving it so far. The only thing I noticed is that my serial numbers on receiver/stock/magazine don't match my bolt/bolt carrier. How important are matching parts? Is it just for collecting purposes or does it affect anything else in the rifle?

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>>31556729
Maybe you should get out of it then fgt.

>>31573497
7.62x39 is probably a lot easier to find and cheaper than 7.5x54 French

>>31584789
assuming parts for the same model and from the same time period - collection/resale value only.

>>31583843
Okay, I read these can break easily.

It's pretty easy to find common sks pins online.

http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/sks.aspx

I hate SKS irons-I prefer aperture to notch. What do you lot think of replacement rear aperture sights?

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>>31556267

>>31555781
It has a wood stock. Because it has a wood stock, literal retards that know nothing about firearms will think it's non-lethal.

>>31555965
>implying I'm not perfectly fine with shooting a bunch of people before I starve to death

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What is the SKS market like in your area? I'm in San Francisco and I want one because it's """"featureless"""" and has a fixed magazine

Anybody have a price/buyers guide?

>>31563733
I got a good norinco with no missing parts for 350.

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I really enjoy my SKS and ammo is easy to get here in Ontario online.

I have always sort of regretted not getting a laminated stock and only going with the hardwood.

Only problems I ever had was with Tula Ammo and not the firearm itself. I obsess over keeping it maintained because im so worried about supply drying up and mine breaking.

Would it be worth it to buy a second one?

>>31561451
can you still use stripper clips on it?

>>31555781
they were a fun gun 20 plus years ago when they could be had for around a $100 and 7.62x39 surplus ammo was almost as cheap as .22lr was.

for the money you would spend on one today, they are a rip off.

>>31590655
I recently got a second one. It's lighter than my old one, so that must be the difference between hardwood and laminate?

>>31590655

A second rifle or stock?